Barack Obama

The biggest gamble we can take is TO embrace the same old Bush-McCain policies that have failed us for the last eight years.

If you want to know where Senator McCain wants to drive the economy, just look in the rear-view mirror...

Our falling GDP is a direct result of eight years of failed economic policies, eight years of trickle-down, Wall Street-first, Main Street-last policies that have driven our economy into a ditch.

In five days, you can choose policies that invest in our middle class, and create new jobs, and grow this economy.

If you want to know where John McCain will drive this economy, just look in the rear- view mirror, because, when it comes to our economic policies, John McCain has been right next to George Bush.

John McCain has still not been able to tell the American people a single major thing he'd do differently from George Bush when it comes to the economy.

If you want to know where Senator McCain is going to drive this economy, you just look into the rear view mirror because when it comes to our economic policies, John McCain, he's sat shotgun, he's been right next to Bush every step of the…

You've got to ask yourselves, you've got to ask yourselves after nine straight months of job losses, the largest drop in home values on record, wages lower than they've been in a decade, why would we think about continuing to drive down…

In five days, you can put an end to the politics that would divide a nation just to win an election.

This election is about hope - that thing inside us that insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that there are better days ahead.

American consumers were especially hard hit, experiencing their largest decline in spending in 28 years as wages failed to keep up with the rising cost of living.

The decline in our GDP didn't happen by accident - it is a direct result of the Bush Administration's trickle down, Wall Street first, Main Street last policies that John McCain has embraced for the last eight years and plans to continue…

It's time for something new.

These policies didn't work then, they won't work now, and I'm running for President to end them.

This morning, we learned that GDP has fallen for the first time this year, which means America is producing less and selling less and our economy is shrinking.

We are five days away from change in America.

The central question in this election is this: what will our next President do to take us in a different direction?

In five days, you can turn the page on policies that have put the greed and irresponsibility of Wall Street before the hard work and sacrifice of folks on Main Street.

We need to grow our economy by creating jobs, providing tax relief for middle class families, and helping people stay in their homes, and that is exactly what I will do as President.

Those are the theories that got us into this mess.

In five days, we can choose hope over fear, unity over division, the promise of change over the power of the status quo.

America, the time for change has come.

As president, I'll end the war in Iraq by asking the Iraqis to step up. And I will finally finish the fight against bin Laden and al Qaeda. We will put them out of business.

I'm reminded every single day that I am not a perfect man. I will not be a perfect president. But I can promise you this: I will always tell you what I think and where I stand. I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face…

We are actually spending more in Iraq now than we were spending when the war first started. How many schools would that build? How many hospitals? How many people could get health care? How many college scholarships could we give our…